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EP3575548 - SONDE WITH INTEGRAL PRESSURE SENSOR AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2023
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL
published on 19.06.2024 [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merlin Technology Inc.
19625 62nd Avenue South Suite B-103
Kent, WA 98032 / US
[2019/49]
Inventor(s)01 / CHAU, Albert W.
18721 N.E. 133rd Street
Woodinville, WA 98072 / US
02 / FELDMAN, Dmitry
4130 NE 96th
Seattle, WA 98115 / US
03 / MEDEIROS, Benjamin John
307 Nelsen St. N.E.
Orting, WA 98360 / US
 [2023/37]
Former [2019/49]01 / CHAU, Albert W.
18721 N.E. 133rd Street
Woodinville, WA Washington 98072 / US
02 / FELDMAN, Dmitry
4130 NE 96th
Seattle, WA Washington 98115 / US
03 / MEDEIROS, Benjamin John
307 Nelsen St. N.E.
Orting, WA Washington 98360 / US
Representative(s)Lusinchi, Laurent Pierre, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP
Temple Chambers
3-7 Temple Avenue
London EC4Y 0DA / GB
[2019/49]
Application number, filing date19171790.917.02.2012
[2019/49]
Priority number, dateUS20111307130224.03.2011         Original published format: US201113071302
[2019/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3575548
Date:04.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3575548
Date:08.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3575548
Date:13.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01L19/14, H05K13/00, E21B47/06, E21B47/017
[2023/17]
CPC:
E21B47/06 (EP,RU,US); E21B47/01 (RU); E21B47/017 (EP,RU,US);
G01L19/14 (EP); Y10T29/49002 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2021/42]H05K13/00, E21B47/06, E21B47/017
Former IPC [2019/49]E21B47/01, E21B17/10, H05K13/00, E21B47/06
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/49]  
TitleGerman:SONDE MIT INTEGRALEM DRUCKSENSOR UND VERFAHREN[2019/49]
English:SONDE WITH INTEGRAL PRESSURE SENSOR AND METHOD[2019/49]
French:SONDE DOTÉE D'UN CAPTEUR DE PRESSION INTÉGRAL ET PROCÉDÉ[2019/49]
Examination procedure30.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/49]
06.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2023Fee for grant paid
02.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12761392.5  / EP2689103
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
30.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
30.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
25.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
27.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
[2024/25]
Former [2024/23]CZ13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
Former [2024/20]HR13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
Former [2024/11]HR13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]WO0123704  (IN SITU INC [US]);
 [X]US2005056415  (ZILLINGER FRED [CA])
ExaminationGB2237646
 US6282966
by applicantUS6223826
 US6655464
 US6845822
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